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reid: i now ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: madam president, i now ask unanimous consent that senator donnelly be recognized for up to 20 minutes to give his maiden speech. we will proceed as if in morning business. and following his speech, i ask unanimous consent that senator durbin be recognized, the manager of the bill. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. donnelly: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. donnelly: madam president, one of the best parts about this job is getting the chance to talk to hoosiers here in washington, back home in indiana and on those special occasions, a chance to see our hoosiers when they are serving our country overseas. when i was visiting our service members in afghanistan and coast province in july, 2009, i asked our indiana national guard members if there was one thing i could do for them, what would that be, and i expected them to tell me about safety vests or about new trucks, and they said joe, w
reid: i now ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: madam president, i now ask unanimous consent that senator donnelly be recognized for up to 20 minutes to give his maiden speech. we will proceed as if in morning business. and following his speech, i ask unanimous consent that senator durbin be recognized, the manager of the bill. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. donnelly: madam president? the...
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well, we have an estimated 22 million people in need of treatment who currently aren't getting it. and having that availability is going to be important. and you may ask why a number of those people don't get the treatment that they need now, and it's often times because of the stigma that's associated around drug puce. and we're -- abuse. and we're going to talk about that in just a second. so the things that i've just outlined to you all around public health, be you notice that almost the first third of this presentation has little to do or almost nothing to do with the criminal justice system or law enforcement. this is what drug policy reform looks like. it looks like a doctor, it looks like a nurse, looks like another health care professional. and it looks like local community members who come together to address these issues. looks, in fact, kind of like general dean, but it mostly looks ke cadka, the community antidrug coalitions of america. we have had the joy and the opportunity to work with general dean and his outstanding staff not only throughout the country, but also i
well, we have an estimated 22 million people in need of treatment who currently aren't getting it. and having that availability is going to be important. and you may ask why a number of those people don't get the treatment that they need now, and it's often times because of the stigma that's associated around drug puce. and we're -- abuse. and we're going to talk about that in just a second. so the things that i've just outlined to you all around public health, be you notice that almost the...
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somewhere between 9 and 22 minutes of extra transit time. virtually nothing. while the number of whale strikes has dropped significantly. here's another example from outside of delaware. the green sort of neon colored dots here track the signals coming off of cargo ships going in and out of delaware bay. and as you can see, there's a pretty som solid track coming of delaware bay right through here. well, when delaware first proposed its wind energy areas, they proposed these light green blocks as wind energy areas. and this one, as you can see, was planned right on top of the main shipping channel heading southeast out of delaware bay. critics say that these kind of efforts to get the data and the people in the room together, zone the other an, that's just plain factually wrong. the policy bring together people who use our ocean. in this case, the case of delaware bay, simply putting everybody in the room allowed the wind energy areas to be modified to avoid the conflict. and so the southeastern area comes out and the turbine areas are beside it and the proble
somewhere between 9 and 22 minutes of extra transit time. virtually nothing. while the number of whale strikes has dropped significantly. here's another example from outside of delaware. the green sort of neon colored dots here track the signals coming off of cargo ships going in and out of delaware bay. and as you can see, there's a pretty som solid track coming of delaware bay right through here. well, when delaware first proposed its wind energy areas, they proposed these light green blocks...
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we -- the clinton years, when bush stepped into office, clinton had created 22 million jobs in eight years. during bush eight 8 million jobs and lost our entire surplus. so of course those two wars and all the taxes that were -- tax cuts that were unpaid for really created some problems. now, madam president, the senator from oklahoma complains about government is larger than it was two years ago. well, i've talked about that. but, madam president, one thing my friend fails tonowledge is simpson-bowles -- by the way, he voted against that. is that right? you were with senator durbin, you voted for it? mr. coburn: i voted for it. mr. reid: i appreciate that. most of the republicans voted against it. my liberal friend, dick durbin, voted for that. but, madam president, the reason i mention that, simpson-bowles, we've -- they wanted to arrive at savings of $4 trillion, as i understand it. we've already done $2.5 trillion. it's not as if we haven't done anything. and i would also talk about my friend from oklahoma. i know that he's smart. and he -- i understand that. but, madam prent sma
we -- the clinton years, when bush stepped into office, clinton had created 22 million jobs in eight years. during bush eight 8 million jobs and lost our entire surplus. so of course those two wars and all the taxes that were -- tax cuts that were unpaid for really created some problems. now, madam president, the senator from oklahoma complains about government is larger than it was two years ago. well, i've talked about that. but, madam president, one thing my friend fails tonowledge is...
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well, we already had 22 million people in this country who either can't find a job or can't find full-time work that they want. now we have even more hardworking americans whose hours are being cut because of the unreasonable burdens of the president's health care law. that's what this law does to jobs in america. that's what the coming health care train wreck looks like. here's another headline, this one from "the new york times" over the weekend. it's on page 1, and at the top of the page is the news about the capture of the second bomber. and at the bottom of that page 1, for millions, part-time work is full-time wait for a better job. part-time work is full-time wait for a better job. the article talks about exactly this problem of people who want full-time work, who want to work but cannot find full-time work. they can only find part-time work. the article specifically cites the health care law as a reason why so many people are having trouble. it quotes one economist saying there's another reason to believe that part-time employment will stay higher for longer. namely, the incentives
well, we already had 22 million people in this country who either can't find a job or can't find full-time work that they want. now we have even more hardworking americans whose hours are being cut because of the unreasonable burdens of the president's health care law. that's what this law does to jobs in america. that's what the coming health care train wreck looks like. here's another headline, this one from "the new york times" over the weekend. it's on page 1, and at the top of...
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howard says i oppose a national sales tax of any kind. internet sales are exempt from state tax as long as states tax brick businesses, tax internet businesses operating out of state too. this from brian saying the bill end -- enforced in existing law. we are required to pay the taxes, it's not enforced. the feds are just making it possible for the states to collect the money. the feds won't get any tax revenue from this. we want your thoughts on this at facebook.com/ cspan. >> one of the problems when the judges have the public defender is the public defend's job is reliant on approval, and judges are judged on their efficiency, hotches do they process cases and get through the docket? they are going to want a public defender that goes along and gets along, that does their bidding, and that's a real challenge, and in new orleans for a long time, the system was also that one public defender was assigned to one courtroom and the same judge. nay were always arguing before the same judge, and the problem with that is that they were then trad
howard says i oppose a national sales tax of any kind. internet sales are exempt from state tax as long as states tax brick businesses, tax internet businesses operating out of state too. this from brian saying the bill end -- enforced in existing law. we are required to pay the taxes, it's not enforced. the feds are just making it possible for the states to collect the money. the feds won't get any tax revenue from this. we want your thoughts on this at facebook.com/ cspan. >> one of the...
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every one of those had to be equally taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, morerestrictiverra money from ppa to ppa.my ato m i have these small but not a lot oney anof them are only people. for whatever reason, they decided there needed to be more control over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 appropriations i did help as assume that it allowed us to move some money around city could move the money into the pot sorority committed to by virtue the fact we are fragments months of the fiscal year before regarded though. it would've been a disaster without it. the downside to allow start, which was good, but for most accounts with three specific exceptions, which i can't discuss here, with less money at the end of the day with the appropriations act and the impact of sequestration was doubled because we had to take and 79, said the rail cut fares about her 10%. >> the realistic impact is helpful. it provided a context to things they might be allowed to do. we have a macro issue of the sequestration, w
every one of those had to be equally taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, morerestrictiverra money from ppa to ppa.my ato m i have these small but not a lot oney anof them are only people. for whatever reason, they decided there needed to be more control over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 appropriations i did help as assume that it allowed us to move some money around city could move the money into the pot sorority committed to by virtue the fact we are...
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and inflation fell from almost 22% in 1979 to a low rate of 2.4% in 1986. but perhaps the most telling tribute to margaret thatcher's leadership is that three days after she gave her britain await speech, that heroic speech she was dubbed "the iron lady" in the communist news outlet "the red star." when your military enemies are describing you as formidable as the iron lady, it indicates that you're winning the argument, that your message is being heard. but margaret thatcher wasn't great just because she gave a good speech. she became great because she explained what was at stake. she articulated the meaning of economic freedom, freedom that announced -- allowed someone like her, a shopkeeper's daughter, to rise to prosperity and leadership. she articulated the value of national pride and convinced the public virtue of standing for freedom and against tyranny and oppression. as baroness lays down the torture freedom she spoke of in 1976, we can pay no higher tribute to her than to heed her arguments that are every bit as valid today as they were then. i th
and inflation fell from almost 22% in 1979 to a low rate of 2.4% in 1986. but perhaps the most telling tribute to margaret thatcher's leadership is that three days after she gave her britain await speech, that heroic speech she was dubbed "the iron lady" in the communist news outlet "the red star." when your military enemies are describing you as formidable as the iron lady, it indicates that you're winning the argument, that your message is being heard. but margaret...
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the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 41, s. 743, a bill to restore states' sovereign states to enforce state and local sales and use laws and for other purposes signed by 17 senators as follows: reid, durbin, brown -- mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: madam president, i would ask unanimous consent to vacate the quorum call and that -- the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: madam president, as i understand it, leader reid moved to proceed to the marketplace fairness act here a bit ago. i have deep reservations about this legislation, so i am not ab t support the motion to proceed. the leader has filed cloture on his motion, and i just want it understood at this point that, if cloture were invoked, i will n
the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 41, s. 743, a bill to restore states' sovereign states to enforce state and local sales and use laws and for other purposes signed by 17 senators as follows: reid, durbin, brown -- mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding...
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our current retirement model was designed to give an employee the designed intention -- pension after 22 it was a model that made a lot of sense in the 1940s and 1950s, but it's not going to be appropriate for the 2040s and the 2050s. our world is becoming far too dynamic to make promises about pensions 40 and 50 years down the road. the benefit of the defined contribution system is that it gives employees options to consider. job chanre possible, why old le thebenefits that they may not be able to use for 50 years ask we are currently on a trajectory, a projection to hit about 400,000 career employees by the year 2017. that's with all the changes we propose. and after we reached that number is going to give us a pretty lean workforce. we have a pretty lean workforce right now from a standpoint of a network in the 60 delivery. but after that we will start hiring people. in fact, we estimate in the next 10 years between 2017-2027, depending on volume, and volume is the key, the postal service will be hiring up to potentially 20,000 people a year annually to replace our workers. i am above
our current retirement model was designed to give an employee the designed intention -- pension after 22 it was a model that made a lot of sense in the 1940s and 1950s, but it's not going to be appropriate for the 2040s and the 2050s. our world is becoming far too dynamic to make promises about pensions 40 and 50 years down the road. the benefit of the defined contribution system is that it gives employees options to consider. job chanre possible, why old le thebenefits that they may not be...
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in other words, if the national boot company has to collect the national sales tax and send it in to the state government when it sells a pair of boots, then an out-of-state catalog seller or an out-of-state online seller who sells boots in tennessee has to do the same thing. it's that simple. it's an 11-page bill. that's a rarity around here, an 11-page bill. it doesn't make any of these decisions for the states. it just says the states can make that decision for themselves. and with all respect to ourselves, mr. president, i trust the governor of tennessee, the legislators of tennessee to make tax decisions a lot more than i trust washington politicians to make. this has nothing to do with the federal tax code. it has zero to do with it. it has about as much to do with the federal tax code as the milk production bill. actually, milk production has more to do with the federal tax code. this is about what a state can decide for itself, and if somebody from ohio or illinois wants to sell in tennessee, they need to play by the same rules that everybody in tennessee has to play by or at
in other words, if the national boot company has to collect the national sales tax and send it in to the state government when it sells a pair of boots, then an out-of-state catalog seller or an out-of-state online seller who sells boots in tennessee has to do the same thing. it's that simple. it's an 11-page bill. that's a rarity around here, an 11-page bill. it doesn't make any of these decisions for the states. it just says the states can make that decision for themselves. and with all...
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here is what he had: a 22-caliber assault rifle known as a german sports gun, gsg-5. a .45 caliber handgun. two 110-round magazines. four home made explosive devices, and a stockpile of approximately 1,000 rounds. and on march 31 an ar-15 assault rifle was used to assassinate a district attorney and his wife in texas. the district attorney's wife innocently opens the door of their home. a gunman shot and killed her with a single bullet. as her husband turned to try to get to his weapon, he was killed in a burst of at least 20 rounds. that's the offensive nature of these weapons. a shooting many years ago, because i got to know some of the victims involved who survived, encouraged me to submit the first bill in 1994. and that was an attack by a man by the name of john luigi ferry on an office in a very high office building in san francisco called 101 california street. he came in, killed eight, had two tec-9's and magazines holding 50 rounds of ammunition. he killed a young mother he -- judy pizatto, 30, who he had recently -- who had recently given birth to her firs
here is what he had: a 22-caliber assault rifle known as a german sports gun, gsg-5. a .45 caliber handgun. two 110-round magazines. four home made explosive devices, and a stockpile of approximately 1,000 rounds. and on march 31 an ar-15 assault rifle was used to assassinate a district attorney and his wife in texas. the district attorney's wife innocently opens the door of their home. a gunman shot and killed her with a single bullet. as her husband turned to try to get to his weapon, he...
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as a nation of laws. and my favorite section from the bible is that the -- i say blessed are the peacemakers. hopefully we can find peace in the common goals around immigration reform. >> mr. chairman, may have for you to exercise discretion and ask my question. i got so involved, dr. flemming with the other witnesses i meant to ask you a question. first of all, welcome. i'm glad you're here. i know, you care deeply about the people you come in contact with. i believe that justice, fairness, and compassion are not incompatible with the rule of law. i think it enhances our ability to demon separate justice, fairness, and compassion when we operate within a legal framework. that's what we're trying to go here. at least i believe that. the provision in the bill that would allow someone that committed multiple offenses of domestic violence of drunk driving, and child abuse it draw the line at two. you can do it twice and you are still eligible. if you do it three time or commit a felony you're not. does that
as a nation of laws. and my favorite section from the bible is that the -- i say blessed are the peacemakers. hopefully we can find peace in the common goals around immigration reform. >> mr. chairman, may have for you to exercise discretion and ask my question. i got so involved, dr. flemming with the other witnesses i meant to ask you a question. first of all, welcome. i'm glad you're here. i know, you care deeply about the people you come in contact with. i believe that justice,...
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would gun owners be subject to still more fees or taxes for exercising their second amendment rights? who would have access to the so-called registry? would the public know who owns guns and who does not? who would ensure that this sensitive information is protected and not used for political purposes, and how? we do not know the answers to these questions, but we do know that such restrictions will not prevent the next tragedy. we should not start down this dangerous road. what should we do instead? i have a few suggestions. instead of undermining the second amendment, mr. president, congress should focus its attention on three areas. first, i believe that robust prosecution of violent criminals is the best deterrent for violent crime. prosecutors should punish to the fullest extent of the law individuals who misuse guns, knives or anything else to commit violent crimes. there should be no leniency, mr. president, what ever for the commission of such crimes. secondly, we should examine and address any deficiencies -- and we have them -- in our mental health system. time and again we
would gun owners be subject to still more fees or taxes for exercising their second amendment rights? who would have access to the so-called registry? would the public know who owns guns and who does not? who would ensure that this sensitive information is protected and not used for political purposes, and how? we do not know the answers to these questions, but we do know that such restrictions will not prevent the next tragedy. we should not start down this dangerous road. what should we do...
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this year raising taxes $600 billion. but there was never an agreement as part of the sequester or the budget control act to raise taxes so that's where we have a lawyer at. this is the problem so in the debate and i remember sitting up when the president guaranteed the american people that the sequester wouldn't hap but it is happening. it's happeningright now. it's infil all. the house has proposed a budget that eliminates the cuts on the defense department but finds other cuts in the government to replace them with. the president is saying he wants to eliminate the sequester. he apparently indicates that he does, that he wants to do that raising taxes and that is a nonstarter. under the current debt path we are increasing spending every year. the difficulty as i pointed out before our committee so many times is half of the reductions in spending and in the sequester follow in defe which lyup onixt entour rn so that is a disproportionate cut. as you talk to congress about the difficulties, i suggest that you go to 1600
this year raising taxes $600 billion. but there was never an agreement as part of the sequester or the budget control act to raise taxes so that's where we have a lawyer at. this is the problem so in the debate and i remember sitting up when the president guaranteed the american people that the sequester wouldn't hap but it is happening. it's happeningright now. it's infil all. the house has proposed a budget that eliminates the cuts on the defense department but finds other cuts in the...
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post office does not pay part parking tickets, does not pay taxes and putting gas taxes and license plate fees and the like. so we also recognize that when they want to go into private areas we have to make sure they are not leveraging the property tax and so on so there is a balancing and hopefully you'll to be very active role of the bill that is being offered in the house as we speak and i would invite you to do so. we now go to the gentleman from tennessee. >> thank you mr. chairman. just a few questions. first, mr. dodaro, did they look to see if the modified saturday plan met the requirements of the postal writer? >> nope. >> okay. the report from the gao stated that the 2006 post reform wall did not required to refund 75 years of retiree health benefits over a ten year period. do you agree with that statement? >> i apologize. >> let me read it. i apologize for them as communicating of your name. december, 2012 report said the 2006 postal reform all didn't require the usps to fund 75 years of benefits over a ten year period. do you agree with that statement? i'm not equipped. i read
post office does not pay part parking tickets, does not pay taxes and putting gas taxes and license plate fees and the like. so we also recognize that when they want to go into private areas we have to make sure they are not leveraging the property tax and so on so there is a balancing and hopefully you'll to be very active role of the bill that is being offered in the house as we speak and i would invite you to do so. we now go to the gentleman from tennessee. >> thank you mr. chairman....
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you know, this chamber has spent the last four months and even years before that debating issues like taxes, spending, and health care, but the number-one responsibility of the federal government is to keep the american people safe and secure. our response to this attack must be firm and unequivocal. we must send a clear message that we will never compromise our value or our freedom in the face of terrorist violence. we must stay on the offensive against the enemies of civilization and remain vigilant in our day-to-day lives. the victims of boston deserve nothing less. madam president, i yield the floor. and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: i ask that the calling of the quorum be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of s. 649, which the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 649, a bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are
you know, this chamber has spent the last four months and even years before that debating issues like taxes, spending, and health care, but the number-one responsibility of the federal government is to keep the american people safe and secure. our response to this attack must be firm and unequivocal. we must send a clear message that we will never compromise our value or our freedom in the face of terrorist violence. we must stay on the offensive against the enemies of civilization and remain...
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cyberspace, and are widely believed already to be responsible for some such a tax. china and russia possess formidable capabilities for cyber theft, such as the theft of valuable intellectual property as well as the more traditional areas of espionage, such as spying on our military weapon systems, plans and capabilities. china in particular appears to observe no limit of the theft of american commercial technology. that's cyber theft as a threat that cannot be tolerated. i hope we'll hear from our witnesses about the extent of the problem, and the steps that we can and should take to counter it. the asia-pacific region, another round of belligerence from the dictatorial regime in north korea has caused concern here in the united states, and among our allies in the pacific. that regime has announced its intention to resume a plutonium production, has tested a nuclear device in february that appears to have had a greater yield than previous tests. and has threatened at any time to launch a missile that uld further exacerbatenons. we have read about conflicting intell
cyberspace, and are widely believed already to be responsible for some such a tax. china and russia possess formidable capabilities for cyber theft, such as the theft of valuable intellectual property as well as the more traditional areas of espionage, such as spying on our military weapon systems, plans and capabilities. china in particular appears to observe no limit of the theft of american commercial technology. that's cyber theft as a threat that cannot be tolerated. i hope we'll hear from...
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so for example, like on tax reform, tomorrow i would lower the income tax. if we can compromise on the number i would lower it to 17% tomorrow. just do it. i don't care if people predicted less revenue, less revenue means more revenue in economy. if you in an enormous boost to ththe con and we like under kennedy, like under coolidge and like under reagan when you reduced rates, sometimes you get more revenue. that is because the deal is to be. same with immigration. we make it harder on ourselves are the debt commission, we make it a lot harder to find a deal when it has a thousand moving parts but i think we should go with the things we agree on and boom, boom, boom. it's why the rate -- that's why the public is so upset with us. all the stuff we agree on we won't pass because we say that will be the sweeter for the bigger deal. which we never seem to be able to get to one that break up all these big deals into smaller deals? i tried to pass the stand these a, science and technology these is expanding those. i tried to pass it by unanimous consent. than sch
so for example, like on tax reform, tomorrow i would lower the income tax. if we can compromise on the number i would lower it to 17% tomorrow. just do it. i don't care if people predicted less revenue, less revenue means more revenue in economy. if you in an enormous boost to ththe con and we like under kennedy, like under coolidge and like under reagan when you reduced rates, sometimes you get more revenue. that is because the deal is to be. same with immigration. we make it harder on...
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the tax force says -- the task force says in our report all societies behave differently under stress. at those times they may even take actions that conflict with their essential character and values. and that's what we did here. of we were under stress, and we took actions that conflict with who we are. who we are called to be and who we have committed to be. and then we spent about ten years not being willing to face the truth about that. often by covering what happened with euphemisms and an awful lot of state secrets. so i believe that our detainee task force has functioned as a kind of truth commission, revealing where we strayed from our values by shining the light of investigation and analysis onto the problem in the open that the next time we're under that kind of stress we do not go down the same road. and it has been an honor to serve on this panel. >> thank you, dave. nick? >> very little, just in terms of new things, everyone here has discussed the general contours of the report which is the most important thing. there are some new points raised in the report. there's a d
the tax force says -- the task force says in our report all societies behave differently under stress. at those times they may even take actions that conflict with their essential character and values. and that's what we did here. of we were under stress, and we took actions that conflict with who we are. who we are called to be and who we have committed to be. and then we spent about ten years not being willing to face the truth about that. often by covering what happened with euphemisms and...